Can Qwen 3 14B run on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

S92Excellent

Estimated from fit model

Qwen 3 14B needs ~14.3 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L4 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~28 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 14.3 GB, 28.2 tok/s, Runs well

14.3 GB required24.0 GB available

60% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

28.2 tok/s

TTFT

6859 ms

Safe context

80K

Memory

14.3 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB

KV Cache2.4 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 3 14B on NVIDIA L4 24GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.

Given information:
  - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
  - Time  = 2.5 hours

Formula: Distance = Speed x Time

Calculation:
  Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
           = 150 miles

The train travels 150 miles.

Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.

Breakdown:
  - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
  - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
  - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles

Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph

The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 28.2 tok/s decode · 6.9s TTFT (warm) · 71 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	S	Runs well	28.2 tok/s	3742 ms	80K
Coding	S	Runs well	28.2 tok/s	6859 ms	80K
Agentic Coding	S	Runs well	28.2 tok/s	9977 ms	80K
Reasoning	S	Runs well	28.2 tok/s	8107 ms	80K
RAG	S	Runs well	28.2 tok/s	12472 ms	80K

Inference speed

Qwen 3 14B inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for Qwen 3 14B at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~152 tok/s. Speed is memory-bandwidth bound, so cards that fit the whole model in VRAM run far faster than ones that offload to system RAM.

GPU / Mac	Memory	Quant	Speed (tok/s)	Fits?
RTX 5090 32GB	32 GB	Q4_K_M	151.8	Fits
RTX 4090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	96.9	Fits
RTX 4080 Super 16GB	16 GB	Q4_K_M	88.4	Tight
RX 7900 XTX 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	87.4	Fits
RTX 3090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	82.9	Fits
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB	256 GB	Q4_K_M	70.4	Fits
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	58.7	Fits
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	55.6	Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	38.3	Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	38.3	Fits
RTX 4070 12GB	12 GB	Q4_K_M	34.2	Heavy offload
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	30.4	Fits
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	27.8	Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB	48 GB	Q4_K_M	23.4	Fits
RTX 3060 12GB	12 GB	Q4_K_M	18.4	Heavy offload
RTX 4060 8GB	8 GB	Q4_K_M	6.8	Too big

Estimates for single-stream decoding at Q4_K_M; real tokens/sec varies with prompt length, context, batch size, and runtime build. Prompt processing (prefill) is faster than the decode figures shown here.

Quantization options

How Qwen 3 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L4 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	5.5 GB	Low	S86
Q3_K_S	3	6.9 GB	Low	S87
NVFP4	4	7.8 GB	Medium	S88
Q4_K_M	4	8.5 GB	Medium	S88
Q5_K_M	5	10.1 GB	High	S89
Q6_K	6	11.5 GB	High	S90
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	15.0 GB	Very High	S91
F16	16	28.7 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Qwen 3 14B on your machine.

Run

ollama run qwen3

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA L4 24GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	S	21.2 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 27B	27B	S	8.9 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 27B	27B	S	6.2 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 35B A3B	35B	A	13.6 tok/s
Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct	30B	S	30.5 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA L4 24GB run Qwen 3 14B?

Yes, NVIDIA L4 24GB can run Qwen 3 14B with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 28.2 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 3 14B need?

Qwen 3 14B (14B parameters) requires approximately 14.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen 3 14B?

The recommended quantization for Qwen 3 14B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Qwen 3 14B run at on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

On NVIDIA L4 24GB, Qwen 3 14B achieves approximately 28.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 6859ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA L4 24GB run Qwen 3 14B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 3 14B on NVIDIA L4 24GB receives a S grade with 28.2 tok/s and 80K context.

What context window can Qwen 3 14B use on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

On NVIDIA L4 24GB, Qwen 3 14B can safely use up to 80K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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